Why this 5,000 year old chalk drum is one of the most important prehistoric finds in Britain

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It looks at all of Europe, not just Britain. Otherwise, why would the Nebra sky disk be their star exhibit?

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What? There was satellite TV back in prehistoric times?

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I want one to keep my weight lifting chalk in, styling.

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I can’t help but think that I’d be disappointed if I met you IRL; but, on BB, you sound soooo cooooool. :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :sunglasses:

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And if he doesn’t look like his profile pic, I’ll be gravely disappointed.

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Almost:

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Wait, we let that one out of Germany into the British Museum? Are we sure that we will get it back?

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Heh, I am sure they got all the assurances they could get in writing. Plus, it wouldn’t be the first time it had to be retrieved from a third country through an Interpol sting…

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Oh, it’s a weird Smiley Face Emoji! :heart_eyes:

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British Museum, “All your artefact are belong to us!”

Edited to improve verisimilitude.

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:crazy_face: This one, surely?

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Actual footage of a British Field Trip.

finding nemo seagulls GIF

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That story was actually really nicely told recently on ZeitZeichen. By the one who was posing as bait.

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The podcast “Stuff The British Stole” is a lot of fun!

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Nah, it’s a recipe for pizza:

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